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Bundesliga starts testing players amid restart hopes
The German league confirmed Thursday that clubs have started testing players for the coronavirus as part of plans for the Bundesliga to resume next month. Testing players for the virus, which has so far claimed over 6,000 lives in Germany, is a key component in the plans to restart the Bundesliga in stadiums without spectators.Read More
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Breaking: PSG awarded Ligue 1 title after season declared over
The football season in France has been declared over following a league vote on Thursday, with Paris Saint-Germain being named as champions. PSG topped the Ligue 1 table by 12 points from Marseille when the season was suspended in mid-March because of the coronavirus outbreak, which has gone on to kill more than 24,000 peopleRead More
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Next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if… — Games chief
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year, the organising committee’s president warned, ruling out further delays. The comments, in an interview with a Japanese sports daily published Tuesday, come as medical experts doubted whether the pandemic can be sufficiently contained byRead More
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Mourinho says football’s return ‘good for everyone’ –
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes bringing football back, even behind closed doors, would be a much-needed morale boost for fans starved of action during the coronavirus crisis. No Premier League games have been played since March 9 due to the pandemic, which has claimed more than 26,000 British lives. Dutch football chiefs have called anRead More
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FIFA proposes up to 5 substitutions per match on a temporary basis
FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Football has been at a standstill since mid-March but many leagues and federations are stillRead More
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Former Man Utd star, Andy Cole starts kidney research fund
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole has started a research fund to help improve kidney transplants and patient wellbeing following his own battle against kidney failure. Cole, who won multiple trophies under Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, suffered kidney failure in 2015 after picking up a virus while on tour in Vietnam as a UnitedRead More
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Fellaini lends struggling Standard Liege 3 million euros
Marouane Fellaini will lend his former club Standard Liege three million euros ($3.26 million) to help them through the coronavirus crisis, Belgian media reported on Thursday. Fellaini who now plays for Shandong Luneng in China, followed in the footsteps of international teammate Axel Witsel, who has also invested in the Pro League club. According toRead More
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COVID-19: Egypt’s Al Ahly pledges to pay players in full
Al Ahly’s players will not take pay cuts in the next four months despite the suspension of all competitions on the back of the coronavirus spread, the Egyptian giants announced on Tuesday. A number of Egyptian Premier League clubs have slashed their players’ wages, including Arab Contractors and Ittihad of Alexandria amid calls for anRead More
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Coronavirus: French Ligue 1 season ended due to pandemic
French prime minister Edouard Philippe has announced that no professional football will be played in the country before September. The 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were brought to a sudden end due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced in a speech to the National Assembly that professionalRead More
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Newcastle to ‘challenge’ for Champions League – Demba Ba
Newcastle will be “fighting for the title, fighting for the Champions League” if their protracted takeover is approved, according to Demba Ba. PCP Capital Partners are waiting for their move to be ratified after paying a non-refundable £17m deposit to current Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, with whom they have also exchanged contracts. There is pressureRead More
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EPL: Trent Alexander-Arnold welcomes Jadon Sancho to Liverpool
Liverpool defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold has welcomed Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho to Anfield. Alexander-Arnold, who is a close friend to Sancho, wants the 20-year-old to make a transfer move to join Jurgen Klopp’s side. DAILY POST had reported that Liverpool, alongside Man United and Chelsea are also interested in signing Sancho from Dortmund this summer. …
EPL: Trent Alexander-Arnold welcomes Jadon Sancho to Liverpool
EPL: I was not obsessed like Van Nistelrooy – Thierry Henry
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has downplayed his rivalry with former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, insisting that he was not obsessed with finishing as top scorer like the Dutchman. Both players fought for the Golden Boot for five consecutive seasons, after Van Nistelrooy moved to United from PSV in 2001. Henry took the prize …
EPL: I was not obsessed like Van Nistelrooy – Thierry Henry
Coronavirus: Aguero reveals EPL players are “scared” to return
Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero, has admitted players are “scared” about resuming Premier League action as the COVID-19 outbreak lingers on, the UK Mirror reports. Some clubs have already began training, with the players placed on an individual workout in compliance with social distancing rules. On Friday, the 20 top flight teams will hold further …
Coronavirus: Aguero reveals EPL players are “scared” to return
COVID-19: Nigerian govt pay athletes N50,000 each
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has directed the onward payment of funds into the accounts of Nigerian athletes to provide some relief in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was contained in a statement to DAILY POST on Thursday signed by A.B Lere Adams, Director of Press in the Ministry. …
COVID-19: Nigerian govt pay athletes N50,000 each
Coronavirus: PSG reportedly crowned Ligue 1 champions
Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly been awarded the French Ligue 1 title after the season was forced to come to an end due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to French publication, L’Equipe. DAILY POST recalls that Ligue 1 and all other major European football leagues suspended their domestic competitions due to the Coronavirus pandemic across the …
Coronavirus: PSG reportedly crowned Ligue 1 champions
COVID-19: Mourinho gives verdict on restarting Premier League season
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has said that finishing the 2019/2020 Premier League season would be good for everyone. DAILY POST recalls that the Premier League is currently suspended indefinitely, with nine matches remaining due to the Coronavirus pandemic across the globe. Mourinho, who was criticized earlier this month after he broke UK government-imposed COVID-19 …
COVID-19: Mourinho gives verdict on restarting Premier League season
What happened to Ronaldinho made me sad – Maradona
Football icon, Diego Maradona, has said that what happened to Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho, in Paraguay made him sad. DAILY POST recalls that Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested in Paraguay in early March, for allegedly using fake documents to enter the country. Ronaldinho left prison after 32 days when Judge Gustavo Amarilla decided …
What happened to Ronaldinho made me sad – Maradona
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho breaks silence on his real age
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, has finally responded to fans and pundits who have made a joke of his real age over the past few years. DAILY POST recalls that Uzoho, who was the youngest player at age 19 during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, was criticized on social media over his real …
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho breaks silence on his real age
Coronavirus: EPL resumption suffers major blow as players refuse to play
The Premier League’s hope to restart the 2019/2020 season has suffered a big blow, as a growing number of players do not want to play football during the coronavirus crisis, ESPN reports. The English top-flight has been suspended since March 13 because of the pandemic. However, there have been discussions among stakeholders, to ensure the …
Coronavirus: EPL resumption suffers major blow as players refuse to play
Good news for Chelsea as Andre Onana confirms intention to leave Ajax
Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has confirmed his intention to leave Erik ten Hag’s side this summer transfer window. The Cameroon international said that he is ready to “take a step” amid interest from Chelsea. DAILY POST recalls that Onana, who had chosen to play for Chelsea, had also drawn the interest of Barcelona, Manchester United …
Good news for Chelsea as Andre Onana confirms intention to leave Ajax
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